BEIJING APOLLO DING RONG SOLAR TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (Chine)
Inventeur(s)
Albright, P. Scot
Abrégé
Disclosed are a photovoltaic cell, a photovoltaic module, and a method for manufacturing the photovoltaic module. The photovoltaic cell (10) comprises an optically transmissive upper sheet (12) including a conductive grid pattern (14) disposed on a surface (16) of the upper sheet; an electricity-producing semiconductor sheet (20) including a photoactive composition (22) applied to a conductive substrate (24), disposed with the conductive grid pattern of the upper sheet in electrical contact with the semiconductor sheet; and a plurality of bi-layer pixels (26) disposed on a surface of the upper sheet. Each pixel includes a first layer (28) having reflective properties and a second layer (30) having antireflective properties.
BEIJING APOLLO DING RONG SOLAR TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (Chine)
Inventeur(s)
Wiedeman, Scott
Abrégé
Systems(100) and methods for depositing a thin film layer onto a flexible ferromagnetic substrate (120) include a porous block (140) in a deposition zone(130) and a plurality of magnets(170) embedded within the porous block(140). The magnets(170) provide a downward force on a flexible ferromagnetic substrate(120) being transported over the porous block(140), e.g., in a reel-to-reel system(100). Pressurized gas is forced upward through the porous block(140), providing an upward force that balances the downward force and supports the substrate at a desired height above the porous block(140). The substrate(120) is thus held flat during transport through the deposition zone(130), enabling uniform deposition of a thin film layer.
C23C 16/30 - Dépôt de composés, de mélanges ou de solutions solides, p. ex. borures, carbures, nitrures
C23C 16/44 - Revêtement chimique par décomposition de composés gazeux, ne laissant pas de produits de réaction du matériau de la surface dans le revêtement, c.-à-d. procédés de dépôt chimique en phase vapeur [CVD] caractérisé par le procédé de revêtement
B05D 1/02 - Procédés pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides aux surfaces réalisés par pulvérisation
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ROOFTOP MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR FLEXIBLE PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES
A system for mounting flexible photovoltaic (PV) modules on ribbed rooftops (e.g., purlin bearing rib-style roofs) may include a pair of mating mounting brackets, one affixed to the PV module and the other affixed to a rib of the roof. The PV module may have a concave-down profile when installed, with standoffs installed on a bottom side of the module and hold-down ridge caps installed on adjacent ribs of the roof.
Foldable photovoltaic assemblies and methods of manufacturing such assemblies, including a transparent top sheet having a fold line and a conductive interconnection pattern spanning the fold line. The conductive interconnection pattern includes inter-cell connections configured to interconnect individual photovoltaic cells to form photovoltaic submodules, and also inter-submodule connections configured to interconnect photovoltaic submodules to form an assembly of submodules, which in some cases may be a fully assembled photovoltaic module. The inter-submodule connections span the fold line and are oriented at non-perpendicular angles relative to the fold line.
H01L 31/042 - Modules PV ou matrices de cellules PV individuelles
H01L 31/00 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails
H01L 31/18 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives
H02N 6/00 - Générateurs dans lesquels le rayonnement lumineux est directement converti en énergie électrique (cellules solaires ou ensembles de cellules solaires H01L 25/00, H01L 31/00)
A conductive grid formation system, apparatus, and related methods may include a drum having a conductive surface, an insulation layer coating said surface, and a grid pattern formed in the insulation layer to expose portions of the conductive surface. The drum surface may be rotated into and out of a chemical bath, such that a metallic grid is electrodeposited in the exposed portions of the conductive surface. A polymer sheet may be laminated to the surface of the drum and then removed, such that the metallic grid attaches to the polymer sheet and is removed with the polymer sheet. Heat, pressure, and/or adhesive may be utilized in various steps of the process, to facilitate preferential adhesion of the metallic grid to the polymer sheet.
H01L 31/052 - Moyens de refroidissement directement associés ou intégrés à la cellule PV, p.ex. éléments Peltier intégrés pour refroidissement actif ou puits thermiques directement associés aux cellules PV
C25D 1/20 - Séparation d'avec les électrodes des objets formés par celles-ci
C25D 17/16 - Appareils pour le revêtement électrolytique de petits objets en vrac
Photovoltaic modules may include multiple flexible thin film photovoltaic cells electrically connected in series by a substantially transparent top sheet having an embedded conductive wire grid pattern. Methods of manufacturing photovoltaic modules including integrated multi-cell interconnections are provided, including the use of folding conductive tape and dielectric tapes to connect cells sharing a back sheet in series.
Mounting systems for PV modules and assemblies of modules, including apparatus and methods of use. The disclosed systems generally involve mounting a flexible photovoltaic module in a slight arch, bending it with a large radius around one axis of the module.
Photovoltaic modules may include multiple flexible thin film photovoltaic cells electrically connected in series, and laminated to a substantially transparent top sheet having a conductive grid pattern facing the cells. Methods of manufacturing photovoltaic modules including integrated multi-cell interconnections are provided. Methods may include steps of coordinating, integrating, and registering multiple rolls of substrates in continuous processes.
H01L 21/00 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou de dispositifs à l'état solide, ou bien de leurs parties constitutives
Improved BIPV materials configured to meet various long-term requirements including, among others, a high degree of water resistance, physical durability, electrical durability, and an ability to withstand variations in temperature and other environmental conditions. In some embodiments, the disclosed BIPV materials include modules wherein two or more layers of the module are configured to be joined together during lamination to protect edge portions of the top sheet and/or back sheet of the module, such as in the vicinity of any multi-layer vapor barrier structure(s) of the module.
H02N 6/00 - Générateurs dans lesquels le rayonnement lumineux est directement converti en énergie électrique (cellules solaires ou ensembles de cellules solaires H01L 25/00, H01L 31/00)
Thin film photovoltaic modules that include strings of thin film cells laminated between a transparent flexible barrier layer and a multi-layer backsheet configured to stabilize the module and to reduce or control thermo-mechanical stresses leading to undesirable effects such as warping and ribbon buckling, among others. In some cases, the backsheet has an effective TEC that relatively closely matches the TEC of the cells, resulting in improved module stability. Alternatively or in addition, the backsheet may include one or more relatively thick flexible layers, again resulting in improved stability. Various materials may be used with TECs that are chosen to minimize a particular thermo-mechanical stress, and/or to provide a module with a predetermined amount of curvature.
Photovoltaic modules may include multiple flexible thin film photovoltaic cells electrically connected in series, and laminated to a substantially transparent top sheet having a conductive grid pattern facing the cells. Methods of manufacturing photovoltaic modules including integrated multi-cell interconnections are provided. Methods may include steps of coordinating, integrating, and registering multiple rolls of substrates in continuous processes.
Improved methods and apparatus for forming thin-film layers of semiconductor material absorber layers on a substrate web. According to the present teachings, a semiconductor layer may be formed in a multi-zone process whereby various layers are deposited sequentially onto a moving substrate web. At least one layer is deposited from a mixed gallium indium source.
Thin film photovoltaic cells and strings of cells may be electrically joined in series. More specifically, electrical contacts between photovoltaic cells may be formed by positioning the cells between a pair of interconnection substrates, each of which includes a conductive grid. By positioning the cells appropriately between the substrates, an electrical connection is formed between one polarity of a given cell and the opposite polarity of an adjacent cell.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Substrates primarily of metal for supporting and manufacturing solar cells, photovoltaic cells, solar collectors, photovoltaic energy panels, solar energy panels, and portable and flexible solar panels. Solar cells; solar modules; solar collector panels; solar charge regulators; solar batteries; solar panels for energy and electricity generation; photovoltaic cells; photovoltaic modules; photovoltaic generators consisting of solar cells, solar modules, or solar panels; photovoltaic installations; electric accumulators; apparatus for storing solar energy or radiation; apparatus for converting solar energy or radiation to other types of energy; photovoltaic systems that convert solar energy or radiation into other types of energy; photovoltaic modules or solar panels adapted for incorporation in roofs, residential and commercial buildings, and building products. Installation and assembly of solar power installations (photovoltaic systems) and solar collector installations (solar thermal systems); repair and maintenance of electrotechnical products, mechanical engineering products, and precision mechanical products; installations for renewable energy generation. Design, drafting, development; engineering, physics (research), technical consultancy and expertise, in particular in connection with solar engineering, calculation and planning of solar power installations, solar collector installations, electric installations, including electronic apparatus and equipment; data processing for the control, regulation, and/or monitoring of thermal and/or photovoltaic solar installations; architectural and construction drafting and consultancy with regard to the use of solar power in residential and commercial buildings.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Substrates primarily of metal for supporting and manufacturing solar cells, photovoltaic cells, solar collectors, photovoltaic energy panels, solar energy panels, and portable and flexible solar panels. Solar cells; solar modules; solar collector panels; solar charge regulators; solar batteries; solar panels for energy and electricity generation; photovoltaic cells; photovoltaic modules; photovoltaic generators consisting of solar cells, solar modules, or solar panels; photovoltaic installations; electric accumulators; apparatus for storing solar energy or radiation; apparatus for converting solar energy or radiation to other types of energy; photovoltaic systems that convert solar energy or radiation into other types of energy; photovoltaic modules or solar panels adapted for incorporation in roofs, residential and commercial buildings, and building products. Design, drafting and development of solar photovoltaic systems; engineering, physics (research), technical consultancy and expertise, in particular in connection with solar engineering, calculation and planning of solar power installations, solar collector installations, electric installations, including electronic apparatus and equipment; data processing for the control, regulation, and/or monitoring of thermal and/or photovoltaic solar installations; architectural and construction drafting and consultancy with regard to the use of solar power in residential and commercial buildings.
Thin film photovoltaic cells and strings of cells that may be electrically joined in series by a conductive carrier web that underlies the positive polarity side (bottom side) of the cells. Electrical contact between the positive polarity side of a cell and the carrier web may be made through electrically conductive material such as conductive adhesive disposed between the carrier web and one or more portions of the bottom surface of each cell. Electrical contact between the negative polarity (top side) of a cell and the carrier web may be made through one or more apertures formed in the cell. An electrically conductive material may be disposed in the apertures for this purpose, in conjunction with a dielectric to line the aperture and avoid an electrical short between the opposite polarities of a given cell.
Improved methods and apparatus for forming thin-film layers of semiconductor material absorber layers on a substrate web. According to the present teachings, a semiconductor layer may be formed in a multi-zone process whereby various layers are deposited sequentially onto a moving substrate web.
H01L 21/00 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou de dispositifs à l'état solide, ou bien de leurs parties constitutives
Improved methods and apparatus for forming thin film buffer layers of chalcogenide on a substrate web through the chemical combination of a metal and chalcogen in solution form. The web and/or the solutions may be heated by one or a plurality of heating elements that may be disposed out of physical contact with the web, allowing enhanced control over the reaction speed through fine temperature control. One or more properties of the chalcogenide layer may be measured, and the temperature of the system may be adjusted in response.
H01L 21/00 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou de dispositifs à l'état solide, ou bien de leurs parties constitutives
H01L 21/283 - Dépôt de matériaux conducteurs ou isolants pour les électrodes
Improved methods and apparatus for forming thin-film buffer layers of chalcogenide on a substrate web. Solutions containing the reactants for the buffer layer or layers may be dispensed separately to the substrate web, rather than being mixed prior to their application. The web and/or the dispensed solutions may be heated by a plurality of heating elements.
Improved methods and apparatus for forming thin film layers of chalcogenide on a substrate web. According to the present teachings, a feedback control system may be employed to measure one or more properties of the web and/or the chalcogenide layer, and to adjust one or more parameters of the system or buffer layer deposition method in response to the measurement.
G06F 19/00 - Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des applications spécifiques (spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques G06F 17/00;systèmes ou méthodes de traitement de données spécialement adaptés à des fins administratives, commerciales, financières, de gestion, de surveillance ou de prévision G06Q;informatique médicale G16H)
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SOLUTION CONTAINMENT DURING BUFFER LAYER DEPOSITION
Improved methods and apparatus for forming thin-film layers of chalcogenide on a substrate web. Solutions containing the reactants for the chalcogenide layer may be contained substantially to the front surface of the web, controlling the boundaries of the reaction and avoiding undesired deposition of chalcogenide upon the back side of the web.
H01L 31/00 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails
Thin film PV cells and strings of such cells that may be electrically joined with conductive tabs or ribbons. A semi-flexible, electrically conductive adhesive is applied to join the tabs to the front and back of a cell, providing a conductive pathway between the tab and solar cell, with good adhesion to both. The tabs may be constructed of one or more materials having a thermal expansion coefficient that closely matches that of the substrate material of the cells, so that when the string or module is subsequently heated, mechanical stress between the tab and solar cell is minimized. The semi-flexible nature of the ECA also acts to relieve stress between the tab and the solar cell, decreasing the possibility of adhesion failure at critical locations. One or more dielectric materials may be applied to the PV cells and/or the tabs in regions where a tab crosses the edge of a cell, to avoid electrical shorting between the negative and positive electrodes of the cell.
